Only a few birds still survived in captivity at this time. Concerted searches were made and rewards offered for the capture of wild passenger pigeons. From 1909 to 1912, the American Ornithologists' ...

Gardeners in the UK have been warned not to disrupt doves or pigeons nesting in their garden from February onwards - as they could face fines or even prosecution. The birds, which are protected ...

With skyscraper ledges to nest on and humans dropping food, pigeons flocked to New York City, home to more than a million of the birds. 8 min read These stories appear in the April 2019 issue of ...

Homing pigeons – a type of domestic pigeon descended from the rock pigeon – are extremely effective messengers because of their innate homing abilities, enabling them to return to their nest ...

Pigeons nesting under solar panels have landed Nottingham City Council with a bill of more than £350,000. The authority has already fitted thousands of panels to tenants' homes as part of its ...